OBSESSION HITS A MILESTONE!
My debut psychological horror tale, OBSESSION, has now reached 50 ratings on Goodreads! This is truly mind-blowing for me, so please forgive my excitement and allow me to indulge in this moment.
REVIEWERS BLOG
A huge thank you to Fiza Pathan for taking the time to leave this review.
‘Obsession’ by exemplary horror writer Daniel Lorn is a short story that speaks to the lurking demon within us. Sometimes, it surfaces and enters our otherwise mundane lives, but most of the time, it lies hidden beneath layers of conscious and unconscious social conditioning. Daniel Lorn, through his deluded protagonist, brings alive this aspect in ‘Obsession’, which is inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe classic ‘Tell-Tale Heart’.
THE BACKGROUND OF OBSESSION
While struggling to finish my first novel (it’s still not finished), I tried to overcome my writer’s block by crafting a new story. I had the seed of the idea for Obsession, but I wasn’t quite sure where I wanted to go with it, so… I just went with it!
Instead of encouraging a jump-start of momentum for me to complete my novel… Obsession swiftly blossomed into life. The story's atmosphere excited me, and I knew I had stumbled upon a writing style I was finally comfortable with.
I wrote the first draft of Obsession in just a few hours, then spent a week editing it because I loved the story's concept and couldn’t wait to see if I would find any readers.
I released Obsession in April 2022.
RECEPTION
On Goodreads, Obsession finally has 50 ratings and 23 reviews, with an average score of 4.24.
On Amazon, Obsession has 27 ratings, with an average of 4.1.
Obsession (an earlier draft) has over 21,000 views on the fantastic Dr Creepen’s YouTube channel. Check it out at the link below and make sure to subscribe.
MY HONEST THOUGHTS
I read through Obsession recently (again) and was tempted (significantly) to tighten up a few areas, but I decided against that. I love the story's atmosphere, and if I were to make any changes, I would need to completely rewrite the whole thing and risk losing the story's original voice. My writing has improved since releasing Obsession, and I value having this story out there as an imperfect gateway into my world of horror. If you enjoy it, there is a high chance you will love my other work.
WHAT NEXT?
If you enjoyed Obsession, please check out RED and FORMULATION, two other psychological (perhaps) horror tales I have written more recently.
IN CLOSING
In closing, I am blown away by Obsession's reception. I will always encourage new readers to check this out first, as it is a perfect introduction to my work.
Obsession is a story that most reviewers enjoy, and I am glad I chose it as my debut release.
If you want to know anything else about this story, please feel free to get in touch.
Yours in horror,
Daniel Lorn